DATA STORY
Respiratory virus hospitalizations
Respiratory virus hospital admissions in San Francisco hospitals.
Population HealthRespiratory virus hospital admissions
Hospital admissions are an important indicator of the spread and severity of viruses in San Francisco. We report on hospital admissions for:
- Influenza (flu)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- COVID-19
On this dashboard we show:
- The number of people admitted to San Francisco hospitals each week for flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
- The San Francisco hospital admission rates per 100,000 residents for each virus.
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Data notes and sources
This dataset includes respiratory virus (Influenza, RSV, COVID-19) admissions to San Francisco hospitals. Data include the count of admissions per virus per week. The data are provided by the National Healthcare Security Network (NHSN).
We receive NHSN data directly from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for these hospitals:
- Chinese Community Hospital
- Kaiser Hospital
- Kentfield San Francisco
- Laguna Honda Hospital
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC)
- Sutter (California Pacific Medical Center) hospitals (Davies, Mission Bernal, and Van Ness campuses)
- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) hospitals (Hyde, Mission Bay, Mount Zion, Parnassus, Stanyan)
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Kentfield and Laguna Honda aren’t full hospitals, but they do have a few beds for hospital-level care.
Admission rate per 100,000 is calculated by multiplying the count of admissions each week by 100,000 and dividing by San Francisco population estimate. The data received from NHSN is aggregate and does not include person-level details. The rates reported are estimates as some new admissions may not be San Francisco residents.
San Francisco population estimates are from the 2023 5-year American Community Survey.
You can find statewide respiratory virus data in the CDPH report.